Children and Families
One out of 14 US children has experienced a parent’s incarceration. To police, prosecutors, judges, and jail and prison staff, they are often invisible. In schools, foster care, doctor’s offices, and elsewhere, their needs are too often overlooked. To address this, in 2006 Osborne launched the NY Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents, a statewide collaborative focused on the well-being of children whose parents are justice-involved.
Arrest and Sentencing
Ensuring that children are protected at the time of a parent’s or caregiver’s arrest, and their needs weighed by police, prosecutors and the courts.
Incarceration and Reentry
Championing correctional practices and policies that consider children’s needs, including to see and have access to their parents, and to have their parents come home as soon as possible. Organizing to build support for affected children and families.
Child-Serving Systems
Building the capacity of child-serving agencies to identify and meet the needs of children with incarcerated parents.
Children's and Youth Voices
Providing tools and clearing space so that young people can tell their own stories and advocate for the changes important to them.